by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Every once in a while, I’ll grind to a halt with my story. I’ll either want to flesh out a subplot or develop the main plot a bit more, but I won’t be sure which direction to go in.
I always manage to muddle my way through and solve my problem, but I’d never sent a lot of time thinking about how I solve it.
I read a post by Steven-John Tait recently and one of his tips really resonated with me. Tait said, “Find empathy. If you can empathize with a character, you can get into their head. Once you’re in their head, you can fill in the blanks.”
Tait’s tip was intended to help with developing a protagonist, but it works well with all of the characters in the story. This is one of the main methods that I use when I’m ‘muddling’ through the book to find my way.Continue reading
